Steelers' defense checks in at No. 10 in total pressures

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense struggled on film in 2017. For every game that was noteworthy in a positive way there was another where the group looked lost. The team set a franchise record with 56 sacks but how well did they do in total pressures?

According to Pro Football Focus. the Steelers were tenth best in the league with 240 total pressures.

Honestly, in recalling the season, the best way to explain these numbers is that the Steelers defense came in waves. There were weeks when everything was clicking that quarterbacks weren’t safe. Play after play some Steelers’ defender was in their face.

And then there were weeks when the Pittsburgh defense couldn’t be bothered to get into the backfield. You pair that up with a secondary that struggled and it’s more clear as to why the numbers you see here didn’t always equate with success.